7:26 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a season in which they’ve employed four kickers on the active roster, the New England Patriots added an unusual layer of insurance at the position Wednesday by signing Josh Gable — who never played college football — to their practice squad. Gable, 29, played professional soccer in Italy
Month: December 2019
7:23 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left little doubt Wednesday he would be ready to play in Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes, who bruised his passing hand in last week’s game against the New England Patriots, said he took snaps from under center
7:21 PM ET Potential 2020 NBA draft lottery pick RJ Hampton will miss about four weeks with a hip injury, a source told ESPN. Hampton suffered a hip flexor injury with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL last week and was prescribed to rest by a Sport and Exercise Physician he visited, which
7:31 PM ET Emily RandESPN While streaming live, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster accidentally revealed that he was paid $100,000 to watch an NFL Thursday Night Football game on Twitch. The news was first reported by CBS Sports. The 23 year-old wide receiver admitted this on stream while playing Fortnite with popular streamer Taylor
7:34 PM ET NFL NationESPN The Pittsburgh Steelers might be getting two playmakers back this weekend, while New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones‘ chances of a return seem a little less certain. Get caught up on all of the key injury questions for every NFL team heading into Week 15 here, including insights from
6:57 PM ET Appalachian State is promoting interim head coach Shawn Clark to head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Clark, who had been the Mountaineers offensive line coach the last four seasons, replaces Eliah Drinkwitz, who was named Missouri’s coach earlier this week. Drinkwitz guided Appalachian State to a 12-1 record and the Sun Belt
6:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at the league meetings that the NFL wouldn’t make any judgments until the investigation is complete into the New England Patriots inappropriately filming the Cincinnati sideline during Sunday’s game in Cleveland. The club has acknowledged that a three-person crew producing a web series titled
6:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-hander Blake Treinen and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Treinen had multiple offers in that range and chose the Dodgers. Treinen posted a 0.78 ERA in 2018, but that number ballooned to 4.91 in 2019.
6:33 PM ET Right-hander Josh Lindblom, who spent the past two seasons pitching in South Korea, is in agreement on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Lindblom’s contract will be for three years and guarantee $9.125 million, according to a source. With performance bonuses, it can max out at more
5:59 PM ET Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Chip Long and the school have parted ways, a source told ESPN. Long will not coach for the Fighting Irish in the Camping World Bowl against Iowa State on Dec. 28. He spent the past three seasons as Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.